You are warmly invited to Comedy and the Classroom: You Must Be Joking? proudly presented by the Centre for Comedy Studies Research (CCSR) and the Department of Education at Brunel University London:
 
Thursday 9^th May 2019, 4.00pm-6.00pm
Eastern Gateway Building
Brunel University London 
Kingston Lane
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3PH, UK
 
The Comedy and the Classroom: You Must Be Joking? panel seminar will address the following questions: What are the roles of comedy in shaping teaching strategies and practice?; Does comedy make teaching and the student experience more inclusive/exclusive?; Does comedy facilitate student engagement or disengagement, and impact the student experience?; How successful can educators be with comedy and what are the limits of comedy in teaching and the student experience?; and What skills do comedians bring into the classroom?
 
These questions, and more, will be hotly debated by a panel of experts. Confirmed speakers include:
 
Hannah Ballou: is a comedian, performance artist, researcher and lecturer at Kingston University London. Hannah’s live art practice mixes neo-burlesque and stand-up comedy with audience participation. 
 
Martin Billingham: is a stand-up comedian, educator and academic with specialist interests in the interrelationship between education and stand-up comedy.
 
Lee Campbell: is an artist and lecturer at the University of Arts London with research interests in critical performative pedagogies.
 
Fintan Clear: is a senior lecturer in Brunel’s Business School with research expertise in the role of ‘theatric methods’ in animating learning.
 
Shazia Mirza: is an award winning international stand-up comedian, actor and writer, and was previously a secondary school teacher.
 
Chaired by Anne Chappell, Divisional Lead, Department of Education, Brunel University London.
 
To book your free place, please register at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comedy-and-the-classroom-you-must-be-joking-tickets-57616154469

We are also pleased to announce that we have one £50.00 travel grant available for a low-income researcher or PhD student attending this event. Please email Sharon Lockyer ([log in to unmask]) by Monday 29^th April 2019 if you wish to apply.  To apply please send a short paragraph (max 250 words) explaining why you wish to attend the panel seminar. 

Everyone very welcome. We look forward to seeing you there!
 
Best wishes,
 
Sharon